weasel. (vertebrate zoology). The common name for at least 12 species of small, slim carnivores which belong to the family Mustelidae and which have a reddish-brown coat with whitish underparts; species in the northern regions have white fur during the winter and are called ermine.
Call your doctor if there's no improvement after taking antibiotics for 48 hours. Children taking an antibiotic who feel well and don't have a fever often can return to school or child care when they're no longer contagious â usually 24 hours after beginning treatment. But be sure to finish all the medicine.
But the truth is, strep throat goes away all by itself. Antibiotics can reduce the duration of symptoms by about 16 hours, but really donât help the throat much more than over-the-counter pain medicines. I know what youâre thinking: your child had strep throat, got antibiotics, and felt better the next day.